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The reading on the low side was in the good blue range...around 38 psi. The high side was in the good blue range around 200 psi. The clutch/cover distance was not measured but looks tight.

Turning off the car seems to do the trick. I've tried turning it off, running thru the different setting, auto, econ, defrost. When I charged the system I didn't touch the clutch nor the relay. I usually jump the relay but this time with the long vacuum pump on each side, I ended up just adding refrigerant and the clutch came on getting up to working pressure. I was careful to watch my gauges, but I didn't weigh my refrigerant. I did over add and my clutch was shutting off. I let some out and got it the clutch to stay on. I'll put on the gauges today and see if has too much. I'll get a new relay too. thanks

I have an 2001 OBW H6. I replaced the expansion valve and vacuum pump out my high and low side before recharging. Most of the time the A/C works fine, but five times or so the compressor stops mid drive, usually with in minutes of starting a commute. I can get the A/C to work again by just stopping/starting the car. Any ideas? Of course one time this occurred when my wife was driving it. I love this car, it only has 107K. It's the youngest suby I ever had... thanks Mike

thanks, I cleaned with acetone finger nail polish. Is it a good idea to finger tight and then set the light torque final after it sets? on to my H6 for a fuel filter change while I wait.

How long should I wait for the RTV to cure before I fill tranny? I permatex says wait 24 hrs but she wants to drive sooner than that.

thanks for the advice. Are the cooler hoses hard to fix or replace?

I got the pan off. Replacing inner filter and outer and hopefully is takes care of the majority of the leak. I like the inner filter comes with a gasket. I'd rather use that than the RTV....I assume.

I believe those Trans coolant lines leak a bit. Are they hard to replace? thanks guys

My stepdaughters 2001 OBW has a bad leak which I think is coming from the tranny pan. I was planning on taking off the pan and using some Permatex RTV 81180. But once I took off all the bolts the old RTV is holding the pan on. I can't get the pan to come off. The bolts were lightly applied. Should I just try to put the bolts back on and try to torque down evenly and hope it seals? I saw the 4 ft lbs for the tranny bolts so I know to be easy.

got the schrader valve out once I remove the expansion valve. I then could wiggle the hose and get that little beast out.

Does the expansion valve need the rubber boot? My car is missing it. Would some neoprene tape work to absorb vibration or is a full dust cover OEM boot needed?

Went out and got a robinair vacuum pump, gauges from NAPA but forgot my schrader valves. Went to O'rielly b/c is close and they sold a package. It had four schrader valves , two big two small. I thought the low side had the smalls b/c the high side had a big one. NOPE, down the tube it went. Tried tweezers, vacuuming it out. Now is in there. I'm trying to get my expansion valve out so I can get the hose. I assume I need to get that part out. Is it fine to leave it in there? thanks

I found the drier container. Does the expansion valve need the rubber boot at the firewall. Mine is missing.

is this what the drier looks like on my 2001 h6? thanks guys https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSlO2MoI-suxfusd7RYknfAs6cBtyp94BI323V7S8ac_gTy4R-L4g

thanks lucky texan, I didn't know about renting a pump. I'll probably use the vacuum pump on my two OBW and other projects but renting might be the way to go.